The farm's activities help the learners foster an attitude of care and respect towards the animals on the farm and develop teamwork and respect for each other in a working environment.

We often have discussions around how we can care for the animals. Learners are taught to understand that their attitude can affect how they complete a task but also can affect animal behaviour too. This highlights how important respecting the world around them is.

Forest school is another element of the Sanctuary that encourages kindness and respect. The forest is recognised as the home of lots of different animals and insects that need to be treated with care. Any wood collected for fires needs to be sticks that are already broken off trees and, on the floor, as trees are living beings.

As well as this, the ethos of Forest School is based on a fundamental respect for learners and their ability to instigate, test and keep curiosity about the world around them. The Sanctuary believes in children's right to play; the right to access the outdoors, and the right to experience a healthy range of emotions. Through all the challenges of social interaction, Forest School helps to build resilience that enables continued and creative engagement with their peers and their potential.